Frotn suspension kit

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  1. Evening

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    Hello
    I need to rebuild my front suspension, there is any kit for that? 75' comet v8 302.
    What is cheaper KIT or mayby buying everything separate?:)
    Can you get me any links to parts what i need?

    thanks for info :)
     
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    shop around there are thousands of vendors selling suspension parts
     
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    moog makes the best suspension replacement parts. you will want to find a kit containing moog parts if you want the best available.
     
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    i used p-s-t. great poly parts.
     
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    Go Moog I did I love it. Those kits use crappy floppy ball joints. I almost did then I saw a kit going in a Mustang. The ball joints were floppier that the bad ones I was replacing. If you go Moog, I just posted a list of all the parts, under tech archives / suspension for a 72. It's a list to start from for your 75 some part #s will differ for the 75
     
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    And buy new upper and lower control arms. The originals get weaker with age. Plus, the new arms come with the ball joints already installed, this just plain makes life easier when you do the suspension rebuild. Bolt em on and go.
     
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    Control Arms

    I have a set of new FOMOCO control arms with bushings and ball joints installed. (I think)

    I am going down to the shop tomorrow and check on those, let me know if interested.
     
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    Wow nos FOMOCO... I'm droolin. Real deal steel..
    I dont know about the steel UCA and LCA's wearing out... I don't think so.
    One thing I wish I had done was to "box" the LCA's. that is, have the lowers, which are a "U" channel, a long plate welded over the top to strengthen it from flex.. I suppose there's no end when you start doing that stuff.. :)
     
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    RRS sells the Boxed LCAs and they aint cheap.:)
     
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    Found them, they are a pair of uppers with ball joints and bushings. The have a little surface rust on them, but the bolts still have the plastic protectors on them.

    Tagged east plant GA.
     
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